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A full year of rock ‘n’ roll pictures, January to December, New York to Boston to Philadelphia to Brooklyn. They might not be the best pictures ever, but they are mine. Magic Trick, Webster Hall, New York, NY, January 14, 2013 Father John Misty, Webster Hall, New York, NY, January 14, 2013 Wildstreet, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 William Control, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Ashley Purdy, Black Veil Brides, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Jake Pitts and Jinxx, Black Veil Brides, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Jinxx, Black Veil Brides, Best Buy Theater, New York, NY, January 24, 2013 Pete Wentz book signing, New York, NY, February 21, 2013 The Naturals, The Bowery Electric, New York, NY, April 6, 2013 Wise Girl, The Bowery Electric, New York, NY, April 6, 2013 Mud, Blood and Beer, The Bitter End, New York, NY, April 13, … Continue reading

This was not my first show of the new year, but it was the one I looked forward to for days in a state of nervous, fluttery happiness. It was also my second Black Veil Brides event in one week; the first one was a viewing of Legion of the Black, the movie that accompanies / amplifies their new record, Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones. I say accompanies/amplifies because the movie both illustrates and provides a narrative structure for the record. You can listen to and enjoy the record without ever watching the film, but it’s somewhat like listening to the official soundtrack of a Broadway show and never seeing the stage play itself. I got watch five minutes of the movie at the listening party in December; having now experienced the rest I can tell you it is interesting, conceptually and thematically, but I’m holding off on making detailed commentary until I can watch it again when it gets a wider re-release in the spring. Meanwhile, onwards to the show: Wildstreet, of New York, were up first. They have a new record out. Here are some pictures of (most of) them: … Continue reading